There has been an arrest, after 40 years of being a cold case. I had just graduated high school, gotten married, and moved to Sacramento when these attacks were happening. And, my new husband was working the graveyard shift, so I was alone all night. This was a very stressful time for our city. I am taking a personal interest in this case.

I have to say I am watching the Trump administration closely. No matter what side you land on, there is an odd fascination with this President that I have not seen in my lifetime. Often times I end up staring at the TV, much like a car accident that you see coming, but are powerless to stop it. The drama never seems to end.

​And so it continues with James Comey's new book, A Higher Loyalty. No matter which side you are on, there are sure to be a lot of controversial and interesting things both written here, and to come in the future.

​I've already downloaded mine. Here's a link if you want one for yourself. Leave a critique below. I plan on it.

​Lori​~Fictionologist

See Life Differently

​Dream It.Wish It.Do It.

Love and Dragons!Faith & Fantasy…Unbelievable Stories with an Undeniable Truth!See life differently.

If you are a beginning writer, this is a really good resource to start with. It is from someone I have heard speak and teach at many conferences, and who is quite possibly the smartest person I have ever met. If you are looking for some good advice, take this home:

Lori
​~Fictionologist

Dream It.Wish It.Do It.

Love and Dragons!Faith & Fantasy…Unbelievable Stories with an Undeniable Truth!See life differently.

​Much debate has been put into the writing world today about how long chapter lengths should be. While in the past, longer chapter lengths were the norm, now shorter, more concise chapters are the most popular. If you do have longer chapters, make sure they are broken up in several places.

​Most people, me included, do not have more than a few minutes to spare reading. During lunch hours (or in my case, a lunch half hour), for a few minutes while the kids do their homework, or those last few minutes before we fall asleep at night. We want to stay with the story, and not drop it off in the middle of a thought or action scene. For me, I try to keep my chapters between 1500-2000 words max.

Do you struggle finding time to get everything done, like I do? Between work, kids, school, house, church, writing, and that pesky eating and sleeping, how do we get it all done. This handy little ebook can offer some solutions. Not all of them apply to every one of us, but it can help get us on track and move us forward in our goals.

As a writer, I love to share good resources when I run across them. Here is a good writer's aid that I found to be very valuable in my writing.

​If you struggle with Point of View, this little ebook can help you. It will make the description of the problem very clear, and show you how to get around it. Only available in ebook, it is an easy, quick read, but the hints and tips will stay with you for a long time

What is a changeling? Legend tells us that it is an entity that can shift into something else. Typically it is the offspring of a fairy, troll, or an elf. It is most often left in the place of a sick child. The fairies then take the sick child to heal it where it will live forever. In some cases, elderly people could be swapped for a changeling - someone to take their place and remove them from their suffering.

So where did this idea come from? I think I know.

Christ was sent to this earth to take away our suffering. He has the power to heal the sick, and take away pain.

He was sent here as an infant. He had a purpose for coming. To take our place for the punishment we all deserve. He changed the future for us all. Because of Him, we can all live together in Heaven, the place where the sick and dying believers are taken.

If you look deep enough, myth and fantasy are not so far fetched after all. For the answers we need look no farther than the Bible, our source for all truth. Do changelings really exist?

One does.

Dream It.Wish It.Do It.

Love and Dragons!Faith & Fantasy…Unbelievable Stories with an Undeniable Truth!See life differently.

For me, the breed that is the closest to a werewolf is the German Shepherd. They have a thick mane of gorgeous fur that you can really run your fingers through, and an elongated snout showing vicious looking canine teeth that they seldom choose to use.

Werewolves are known to have thick fur, and superhuman strength. When turned at the full moon they are not completely animal, but still retain some human qualities, one of which is choice. They can choose when to attack and when to stand back. While they do not always have the choice of being a werewolf, they have free will to some degree while under the moon’s influence.

In the movies, the werewolf is always betrayed by those close to them. Someone finds out what they really are, gossip starts, and the wolf is hunted, often killed. They had to keep their condition a secret.

There is a similar story in the Bible I am reminded of - The story of Samson. He had beautiful sleek hair and superhuman strength. His enemies tried to tame him, but they could not. He could not be beaten. Once when the townspeople tried to trap him, he tore the doors and posts of the city gate off and carried them off to the hills. Samson was strong. He could snap bowstrings easily. But there was a secret.

Samson’s downfall was he fell in love with the wrong person. He was betrayed. Delilah persuaded him to give up his secret. She pretended to love him, and he trusted her. The secret was his beautiful hair. He had been dedicated to God at birth, so no razor had ever touched his head. One day while he was sleeping, she had his enemies come and cut his hair off. His strength left him, (as the werewolf’s does when he returns to human form). He was captured, enslaved, and tortured.

But his hair started to grow back. Then he prayed. His strength returned. When he was tied between two pillars at the temple, he asked God to strengthen him just once more. He used his great strength to pull down the pillars and crush his enemies. Samson died this day, but so did all of his enemies.

Werewolves have enemies, just like people do. It seems like there is always someone trying to take us down. But be strong, even superhuman strong. God can answer your prayers when you need it. He did for Samson.

Read Judges 16 for the whole story.

Dream It.Wish It.Do It.

Love and Dragons!

Faith & Fantasy…Unbelievable Stories with an Undeniable Truth!See life differently.